Computer Applications

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Computer Applications
  1. Application - a word we hear as "download our app"
    1: an act of applying: a (1): an act of putting to use     <application of new techniques> (2): a use to which something is put <newapplications for old remedies> (3): a program (as a word processor or a spreadsheet) that performs one of the major tasks for which a computer is used.

Practice Keyboarding Skills Daily!


Google Docs

Follow the link for details and guidelines
YOUR FORMS

Operating Systems:

  1. Pre test orally
  2. Lesson: watch videos and take notes using the Google Docs - worksheet
  3. Post Test Post Assessment on OS


Digital Citizenship:

  1. Digital Footprints: Student Guide (Google doc)
  2. Living in a Digital World

File Extensions:

  1. File Extension Activity



Word Processor:


  1. Lessons and Details


Spreadsheets


Excel and Google Docs Spreadsheets:
Excel
Pre-Assessment


More really awesome tools!
http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/

Wikispaces:

Our Class Wiki Site
Your job is to:
  1. Create your own page which will be your digital portfolio for this class. Tag it with your name.
  2. Need to have: at least one link to another website: school, go edu star, my wiki, bottom line it is your choice
  3. Upload and insert at least one document - I suggest the form you made, also the Lyrics creation, one can even use the picture we took with Jing and embed it!!!
  4. Use a widget like the table of contents; ask for clarity in class if you aren't sure. I would rather show you then describe it length here! Thanks.

Presentations:

1-Presentation - detailed directions and helpful tutorials
Skills to learn and improve include:
  1. Using PowerPoint to make a strong point
  2. Adding appropriate animations and videos making MASTER SLIDES
  3. Linking slides, and adding hyperlinks
  4. Importing slides
  5. Printing slides in different formats to fit the job
  6. Saving slides in a picture format and importing into another application like Movie Maker

Publisher:

Movie Maker:


The goal is to create a 30 second clip that tells a story. The story is your choice.

  • While you are building this you will learn a few things!
  • When finished I would like to see a list of 10 pointers. Things that could help you or another person in the near future.

Resources:

Movie Maker Videos and tips

http://download.cnet.com/windows/video-editing-software/



QUESTIONS to answer?

  1. There are specific things your must do to use this program effectively and efficiently. What are they?

HINT how and where you save you pictures - tell me the best practices.

  1. How can you make an "automatic movie", when would this be handy?
  2. Can you time the slide show with music? Can you choose a verse or a chorus instead of the whole song?
  3. what would be helpful to do before making a movie? How would you plan it?



Access:


Access It - Go here! :)


Objective:

You will learn to communicate effectively while using computer applications such as a word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation tools.





Links for supplemental assignments



  1. Word - Book
    1. Word - Online
  2. Excel
  3. Power Point
  4. Publisher
  5. Google Docs
  6. Access
  7. Technology Poster